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Barbara F. Walter publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara F. Walter sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 54 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Barbara F. Walter D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara F. Walter sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Barbara F. Walter is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans social sciences, with a particular concentration in sociology and political science, political science and international relations, artificial intelligence, and development.

Their scholarly contributions have been published frequently in the SSRN Electronic Journal, International Organization, British Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, and Journal of Peace Research.

Notable recent publications include:

  • The Extraordinary Relationship between Peacekeeping and Peace, 2020, British Journal of Political Science
  • Studying the Impact of ISIS Propaganda Campaigns, 2021, The Journal of Politics
  • The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Extremist's Advantage in Civil Wars, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Building Reputation: Why Governments Fight Some Separatists but Not Others, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors in Barbara F. Walter's research include Virginia Page Fortna, Lars-Erik Cederman, Martha Finnemore, Kenneth F. Scheve, and Kenneth Schultz. These collaborations reflect a wide engagement with scholars known for their work in political science and related disciplines.

Their research topics cover a range of issues central to global conflict and security, including:

  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
  • International Development and Aid
  • Globalization and Cultural Identity

Barbara F. Walter has also contributed to book publications, with a title published by Princeton University Press named Committing to Peace in 2021. This work has been cited in academic circles and complements their broader research profile.

Best Publications

  • Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil Wars

    Barbara F. Walter

  • The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement

    Barbara F. Walter

  • The Strategies of Terrorism

    Andrew H. Kydd;Barbara F. Walter

  • Does Conflict Beget Conflict? Explaining Recurring Civil War

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Sabotaging the Peace: The Politics of Extremist Violence

    Andrew H. Kydd;Barbara F. Walter

  • The Gender Citation Gap in International Relations

    Daniel Maliniak;Ryan M. Powers;Barbara F. Walter

  • Designing Transitions from Civil War: Demobilization, Democratization, and Commitments to Peace

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Bargaining Failures and Civil War

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Building Reputation: Why Governments Fight Some Separatists but Not Others

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Civil wars, insecurity, and intervention

    Barbara F. Walter;Jack L. Snyder

  • Reputation and Civil War: Why Separatist Conflicts Are So Violent

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Explaining the Intractability of Territorial Conflict

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Ethnicity and civil war

    Elaine K Denny;Barbara F Walter

  • Information, Uncertainty, and the Decision to Secede

    Barbara F. Walter

  • Why Bad Governance Leads to Repeat Civil War

    Barbara F. Walter

  • The Extremist's Advantage in Civil Wars

    Barbara F. Walter

  • The Effect of Repeated Play on Reputation Building: An Experimental Approach

    Dustin H. Tingley;Barbara F. Walter

  • CONFLICT RELAPSE AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF POST-CONFLICT PEACE

    Barbara F Walter

  • The Extraordinary Relationship between Peacekeeping and Peace

    Barbara F. Walter;Lise Morje Howard;V. Page Fortna

  • Can Cheap Talk Deter? An Experimental Analysis

    Dustin H. Tingley;Barbara F. Walter

  • The New New Civil Wars

    Barbara F. Walter

  • The Gender Citation Gap

    Daniel Maliniak;Ryan M. Powers;Barbara F. Walter

Frequent Co-Authors

Dustin Tingley
Dustin Tingley Harvard University
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Eric Vittinghoff
Eric Vittinghoff University of California, San Francisco
Timothy J. Close
Timothy J. Close University of California, Riverside
Jack Snyder
Jack Snyder Columbia University
Rachit K. Saxena
Rachit K. Saxena International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

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